Shamanism, narratives and the structuring of illness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2492455 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E J Langdon (0000-0002-5883-3000, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, corresponding author), E Jean Matteson Langdon (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 187-214 |
| Publication date | 1997-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Horizontes Antropológicos (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0104-7183 • E-ISSN: 1806-9983 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/s0104-71831997000200010 |
| OpenAlex | W2883333228 |
| SCIELO_PID | S0104-71831997000200187 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 19 |
This work examines how the narrative tradition of the Siona Indians regiments the illness experience into a structure of relevance and consequentiality as well as how it provides a model for the generation of persona/narratives. A text that can be considered a prototypical model of an illness narrative is examined. This narrative, as others of its kind, furnishes a model for interpretation and action in ongoing illness situations that defy routine and commonly known therapies. This is done in two ways. One is through narrative structure that establishes a set of certain questions and expectations as to the consequentiality of events: how they evolve, the nature of motives behind misfortunes, and strategies for resolution. The second is through provision of codes or signs that aid in the interpretation of hidden events. In this sense, the illness narratives are not predictive, but indicate what is relevant for interpreting illness and organizing a plan of action
Action (physics · Epistemology · Interpretation (philosophy · Linguistics · Narrative · Political science · Relevance (law · Set (abstract data type · Shamanism · Sociology · Structuring · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Computer Science · Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity · History · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2015 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |